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A review by alexgmcm
The Roman Hat Mystery by Ellery Queen
2.0
The plot, that is to say the actual mystery and detective parts, is pretty good and would be 4 or perhaps even 5 stars.
Unfortunately, the writing is incredibly dated and furthermore not very high quality to begin with. I say this because one can compare it with other old books like Frankenstein or the Sherlock Holmes series and in those the writing quality is better able to surpass the old-fashioned style.
It also meanders quite a bit in places and could probably have been shortened a fair amount.
In summar, although the plot is decent, I'm not sure if I would recommend it to the modern reader and I would hesitate to read another Ellery Queen book.
Unfortunately, the writing is incredibly dated and furthermore not very high quality to begin with. I say this because one can compare it with other old books like Frankenstein or the Sherlock Holmes series and in those the writing quality is better able to surpass the old-fashioned style.
It also meanders quite a bit in places and could probably have been shortened a fair amount.
In summar, although the plot is decent, I'm not sure if I would recommend it to the modern reader and I would hesitate to read another Ellery Queen book.